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title: "test harness"
description: " A test environment comprised of stubs and drivers needed to execute a test. "
type: term
term_id: 552
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/test-harness-2"
slug: "test-harness"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/test-harness/"
---

# test harness

 A test environment comprised of stubs and drivers needed to execute a test. 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Test Automation Engineer 2016
- Foundation Extension - Model-Based Testing 2015
- Foundation 2018
- Foundation Extension - Performance Testing 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/testrahmen/) — Testrahmen
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%86%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%8D%E3%82%B9-test-harness/) — テストハーネス（test harness）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/ambiente-preparado-para-teste/) — ambiente preparado para teste
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/jarzmo-testowe/) — jarzmo testowe
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/equipamento-de-teste/) — equipamento de teste
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/sada-testovaciho-vybaveni-test-harness/) — sada testovacího vybavení (test harness)
- [Dansk](https://istqb-glossary.page/dk/testharness/) — testharness
- [Nederlands](https://istqb-glossary.page/nl/testraamwerk/) — testraamwerk
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/testramme/) — testramme

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